As if moving and establishing medical care wasn’t enough, we also must establish daycare. Travis works 7-? and I work 8-4. Neither of us can be home to put the girls on or off the school bus… so this means FIVE kids in daycare. Luckily, for military families there is a subsidy called childcare aware. […]
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I originally started this blog because people perceive me as being able to do it all. Of course you can’t believe everything you see online. I often struggle to find a balance between all my responsibilities. However I truly believe you can find a balance that works for you, but it takes a willingness to
Let’s face it, moving to a new state with any child is not an easy task. Moving with a child that may have more medical needs should be considered your full time job for the first six months. The absolute worse part about moving has been establishing medical care for my children. I had to
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I just completed my first week back at work! New job, new base, new people, new AOC (aka MOS aka my job title), New everything! For those that might not know me as well I have been a member of the US Army for ten years now. They helped pay for Veterinary school, when I
Deciding on an Age Gap After 5 kids, I have a lot of age gaps in my house. Of course, siblings throw the exact dynamic off, but I can speak a little bit to the different age gaps if you are wondering how to space your kids. Here is what I learned and what I
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I had nearly 5 months of maternity leave (and I couldn’t be more grateful!) but this is my last week before going back to work and I’m feeling some type of way. This transition is always challenging but this is the first time I will be “returning” to a brand new job I have never
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Let’s revist the cross country move! I feel like we are unpacked and settled into our new home and I also feel that it didn’t take us very long to get to this point. Here is how I tackle moving in and getting organized! Plan Furniture before Do your best to plan where the furniture
It is one of my favorite times of year! But I’ll be honest I love fresh starts any time of the year. First day of the month, first day of the week. Don’t even get me started about New Years. For me, it is an opportunity to reflect on the last week/month/season and an opportunity
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One thing other parents in my life always seem to be impressed by is bedtime. I always hear about parents snuggling their kid for hours or they can’t get their kid out of their bed or all these other stories. While I’m sure that works for a lot of families, that life is not for
As if 5 kids under 8, 2 dogs, 1 cat, and 1 tortoise were not enough for two people that work full time…. We want to start a homestead. Dreamers In the last few years Travis and I were feeling unsettled about how we were raising our children. We are country people though we were
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